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Application Performance Management Service for MSU IT

We’ve launched an Application Performance Management (APM) service for MSU IT staff and departments. APM provides an analytical view on every aspect of software performance.

What does APM do?

Application Performance Management (APM) is a suite of software tools that allow MSU IT to view and manage the performance and availability of MSU’s software applications’ supporting infrastructure. Read Full Article →

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Learn about MSU IT’s Application Performance Monitoring service

UPDATE: https://go.msu.edu/APMblog.

MSU IT recently launched an Application Performance Monitoring service to MSU IT staff and departments.

Application management & monitoring

Application Performance Management (APM) is a suite of software tools that can help staff view and diagnose the performance and availability of web-based applications. APM monitors end-to-end user actions, providing visibility into applications and supporting infrastructure. Read Full Article →

IT Exchange Meeting

Tentative Agenda

Office 365 Update

  • Mike Walters and Matt Stehouwer, on the Office 365 planning team, presenting on Office 365 (what has been done, where we are, what we need before the next phase of the rollout).

IT Service Management

  • Mark Seyka, with the MSU IT Service Management Team, presenting the new service status tool to be rolled out in the near future (dev of the tool) and an update on other changes within the MSU IT Service Desk.
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IT Exchange Meeting

Agenda

Joe Zanchetta, Cisco: Technical Introduction to the Cisco Unified Computing System
(PDF presentation) (recording of this presentation at 00:03:40)

Steve Oakley, Dell: Software-Defined Data Center
(PDF presentation) (recording of this presentation at 00:34:16)

Nate Evans, MSU IT Services Teaching and Learning Technology: Web Accessibility at MSU
(PDF presentation) (recording of this presentation at 01:03:40)

Doug Merrion, VMware: VMWare Digital Backpack Solution
(PDF presentation) (recording of this presentation at 01:21:25) Read Full Article →

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Any Windows 2003 systems or services need to be upgraded by July

On July 14, 2015, Microsoft will end support and no longer provide security updates for the Windows 2003 operating system after that time.

IT Services is migrating all systems and services under our purview currently running Server 2003 onto newer, supported operating systems before July 14. We need your cooperation to migrate MSU systems and services you oversee before July 14 as well. Read Full Article →

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Acting MSU CIO Tom Davis kicks off the 2013 MSU IT Conference on June 12.

MSU IT Conference offered varied program to IT community

About 215 attendees participated in the 2013 MSU IT Conference held on June 12 at the Kellogg Center.

IT Services hosts an annual IT Conference to recognize and share creativity and forward-thinking contributions made by information technology and the people behind the technology at Michigan State University.

Acting CIO Tom Davis kicks off the 2013 MSU IT Conference on June 12. Read Full Article →

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MSU Kerberos upgrade to be completed August 6

IT Services is in the process of upgrading to new 1.11.2 version of Kerberos. Further details and instructions on the upgrade are available.

This new version will introduce new features of Kerberos including file-less configuration using DNS and account locking for invalid password attempts.

Reasons to upgrade

This upgrade to Kerberos 5 current release is necessary for a number of reasons, including:

  • Newer MIT Kerberos server software allows for more stringent password policies, including account lockout.
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